A previous judge had found that the termination fee claimed by the corporate trustee was reasonable, and a hearing on the issue was not required, so the current court was bound by that earlier decree under the coordinate jurisdiction rule. … Continue reading
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In an action to set aside a deed allegedly obtained by undue influence, plaintiff’s testimony that she and the defendant were friends and she trusted him, and that she was “weak in bode and mind” following the death of her … Continue reading
Action for personal injuries brought by an estate is untimely, and the statute of limitations will not be extended by a period within which the decedent might not have known that her automobile accident injuries were serious enough to qualify … Continue reading
The statute of limitations for an action for legal malpractice in the administration of an estate began to run when a declaratory judgment action was filed to correct the alleged legal errors, and not when the court ruled in favor … Continue reading
Legal action cannot be filed against the “estate” of a decedent, but only the personal representatives of the estate, and so an action filed against an estate is a nullity and a personal representative of the estate cannot be substituted … Continue reading
One co-executor surcharged for legal fees paid to defend criminal harassment charge by beneficiary; another executor surcharged for payment of invoices for work supposedly done by the executor during decedent’s lifetime when there was a lack of credible evidence that … Continue reading
An action against an agent to recover assets transferred by the agent during the decedent’s lifetime was not barred by the two year statute of limitations under 42 Pa.C.S. § 5524, and was not barred by laches, when there was … Continue reading
Quantum meruit claim for lifetime services by licensed nurse practitioner allowed for two years before death (not barred by statute of limitations), even though she had already been compensated for nursing services, because her services were beyond those of a … Continue reading